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Depression Disorders

What it is

A diagnosed psychological condition of low mood and aversion to activity that has a negative impact on thoughts, feelings, behaviour, views and physical well- being, beyond periodic irritability, moodiness and ups and downs most experience, often brought on by years of anxiety.

Depressed mood, unhappy/sad, most of the day, nearly every day or irritability, reduced interest/loss of pleasure, weight or appetite change, sleep disturbance, reduced energy, fatigue, feeling of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt, lack of concentration, indecisiveness, recurrent thoughts of death, suicidal

Symptoms cause functional difficulties at school, home and in the community

Not a result of drugs or a medical condition

Dysthymic Disorder:

Depressed mood for most of the day for at least 1-2 years with two or more of: poor appetite or overeating, insomnia, low energy/fatigue, low self-esteem, poor concentration/difficulty making decisions, feelings of hopelessness

Not direct effect of substances

Symptoms cause functional difficulties at school, home and in the community